One more workday before the long weekend. Some links to get you through. Science:
Medication errors spike when new residents start in July
Honey as an antibiotic: Scientists identify a secret ingredient in honey that kills bacteria
Gulf oil disaster: Pensacola Beach
The Dynamics of Deathly Drool (With BONUS LOL Komodo Dragons!)
Other:
The three biggest lies about the economy
Class Warfare and Austerity
Europe's Fiscal Dystopia: The "New Austerity" Road to Neoserfdom
Left Ed: Education Policy and "The Curse of Knowledge"
Dave Weigel and the Decline of the Post
"Imposing suffering on other people is how you show leadership in tough times"
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Am I the only one who finds press reports like this amusingly ridiculous?
Yes, 'tis the season, and jólasveinarnir are headed for town:
Iceland Voters Set to Reject Debt Deal:
One of the really difficult things for me to comprehend is why the idea of 'Fiscal Austerity' is so popular among politicians, especially too many Democratic ones, when Fiscal Austerity will lead to high unemployment.